Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Douglass House, Douglass Road Plymouth PL3 6NP
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Council sourcePre-application for demolition of a vacant office building and construction of 15 houses and 6 flats
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SECOND PRE-APPLICATION SUMMARY REPORTDecision Outcome · PDF | 22 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| PLOTS 01, 02, 03Drawings and Images · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| PLOTS 04-05, 06-07 AND 14-15Drawings and Images · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| PLOTS 08-09, 12-13Drawings and Images · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BUNGALOW PLOTS 10-11Drawings and Images · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| 1 BED FLATS PROPOSED FLOOR PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| SECTIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE PLAN OPTION 2Drawings and Images · PDF | 11 May 2026 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE PLAN OPTION 3Drawings and Images · PDF | 11 May 2026 | View |
| FIRST PRE-APPLICATION SUMMARY REPORTDecision Outcome · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| TREE APPRAISAL PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| BS5837 REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| URBAN DESIGNConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| STREET SCENE RENDERED OPTION 2Drawings and Images · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| STREET SCENE RENDERED OPTION 1Drawings and Images · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| HOUSING DELIVERYConsultee Comment · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| NATURAL INFRASTRUCTUREConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| S106Consultee Comment · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| DESIGNING OUT CRIME OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| NHS DEVONConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| SUMMARY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSAL SUMMARYSupporting Information · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| LOW CARBONConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| NHS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PLYMOUTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| STREET SCENE RENDEREDDrawings and Images · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.